Man who drowned in Great Miami River identified

The body was found in the Great Miami River behind Waterworks Parks, according to the Fairfield...
The body was found in the Great Miami River behind Waterworks Parks, according to the Fairfield Police Department,(WLUC)
Published: Jul. 11, 2023 at 10:34 AM EDT
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FAIRFIELD, Ohio (WXIX) - A man who drowned in the Great Miami River on Sunday has been identified.

The Fairfield Police Department says officers were called around 5:30 p.m. to the Great Miami River behind Waterworks Park for a body that had been found in the river.

On Tuesday, the Butler County Coroner’s Office identified the man as 39-year-old James Tirey.

The coroner determined the cause of the death to be accidental drowning.

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